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On the first day of the 49ers’ rookie minicamp this morning, the first-round pick discovered there is being in shape. And then there’s being in NFL shape.

And he needs to do some additional training to get where he needs to be.

After the 90-minute workout, the former Illinois wide receiver stood in the locker room with industrial-sized ice bags wrapped around his thighs and aching hamstrings. He still plans to join Rice on his legendary uphill training run … eventually.

“I’ve got to get in shape,” he said.

Jim Harbaugh is in total agreement.

“I think that whole group of receivers really looked out of shape, that’s the bad news,” Harbaugh said. “The good news is it’s a very talented group of young receivers. You could tell that right away. But that bad news is that we’ve got to get them in shape. I don’t know exactly what these guys have been doing for the last six months.”

Jenkins made a positive first impression this morning, making a sliding grab of a pass along the right sideline that he caught at an awkward angle. Later, however, he had at least two drops on what should have been routine catches and was gassed.

Jenkins said he didn’t train regularly due his travel schedule during the pre-draft process. He has been running back home in Jacksonville, Fla., but those workouts didn’t prepare him for today.

Next up for Jenkins: Another practice at 3 p.m.

“I’m back home and I’m thinking I’m in shape,” Jenkins said. “I’m running in the morning time. But it’s a totally different ballgame, so you’ve got to get your mind right.”